Product ID:AI-1037 NICKEL-ALUMINUM
MSDS Date:09/15/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-381-5103
MSDS Number: BYFCZ

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

1901 ELLIS SCHOOL ROAD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215
US

Emergency Phone: 713-426-5535

Info Phone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215 US

Telephone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9495

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 20%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RATS >10MG/L.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SLIGHT IRRIT.SKIN:SINGLE PROLONGED
CONTACT ESSENTIALLY NON-IRRIT.REPEATED EXPO IRRIT,ALLERGIC SKIN RX
IN INDIVIDUALS SENSITIVE TO NICKEL(NI ITCH).SINGLE PROLONGED EXPO
NOT LIKELY RESULT IN MATL BE ING ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN TOXIC
AMTS.INGEST:AMTS INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HNDLG NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE
INJURY.SINGLE(SUPPL)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL & CHROMIUM.
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHT EYE IRRIT. ALLERGIC SKIN RX IN
INDIVIDUALS SENSITIVE TO NICKEL (NICKEL ITCH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS. SKIN:WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT
IF LG AMTS ARE INGESTED.CONSULT MED PERSONNEL. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR.CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, TYPE D.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER,CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON.AVOID DUST
GENERATION.COVER TO ELIMINATE OXY.ISOLATE BURNING METAL W/RING OF
DRYSAND.DON'T DISTURB POWDER TIL COOL COMPLETEL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED NICKEL IS MODERATE FIRE
HAZARD.ALUMINUM RXS W/WATER,ALKALIS,ACIDS TO PRODUCE WATER.DUST-AIR
MIXTURE MAY EXPLODE WHEN IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:APPROVED RESP EQPMT SHOULD BE WORN DURING
CLEANUP.ALSO WEAR PROT EQPMT(GLOVES,COVERALLS)TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.COLLECT BY (1)WET SWEEPING (2)DRY SWEEPING USING SWEEPING
CMPD OR(3)BY VAC USING CLEANER EQUIPPED W/HEPA FILTER(HI EFFICIE
PARTI AIR FILT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
W/SKIN.KEEP MATL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.DO NOT STORE NEAR MINERAL
ACIDS.DO NOT BREATH DUST.
Other Precautions:CLEAN WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE PROVIDED DAILY. NO FOOD
OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. PER WARNING LABEL SUBMITTED W/MSDS:AVOID
PROLONG SKIN CONTACT & INHALING DUST.MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RX.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
AIR FILTER) DUST RESPIRATORS WHENEVER DUST LEVELS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
USE APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV
FOR MICKEL @POINT OF DUST GENERATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SASFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASH STATIONS SHOULD BE
PRESENT IN THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH/SHOWER WELL AFT HNDLG.WASH CONTAMIN CLOTH
BEF REUSE.USE GOODHOUSE CLEANING PRAC TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:CHRONIC EFFECTS(NI)-PER OSHA CFR1910.1200D4I NI METAL DEEMED
POSSIBLE CANCER HAZ(NTP-REASONABLE BE ANTICIPATED).PER STUDIES BY
GODBOLD/CRAGLE HAVENT DEMONSTRATED ANY EXCESS RESP CANCER RISK IN
WORKERS EXPO TO NI POWDER IN REFINING/DUST/FUME IN ALLOY PRODUCTION
HAVENT SHOWN INCR RESP CANCER RISK.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4950F,2732C
Spec Gravity:8.91
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:FINE METALLIC POWDER, GRAY COLOR, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/MINERAL ACIDS LIBERATES HYDROGEN
WHICH MAY CAUSE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES. AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE SPILLED MATL PROFITABLY FOR REUSE
LOCALLY OR CONTACT APPROPRIATE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR GUIDANCE ON
ACCEPTABLE WATER DISPOSAL METHODS.

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